Initial House was founded by Caitlyn Bray, an MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation student at London College of Fashion (UAL), with academic training in both Fashion Design (BFA) and Fashion Merchandising (BS). Rooted in Atlanta and raised in Dallas, her perspective is shaped by culture, craftsmanship, and lived experience—existing at the intersection of creativity, business, and identity.

As a Black woman navigating an industry that often profits from marginalized creativity without proper recognition, Initial House was created as a response—and a correction.

The fashion industry has long celebrated creative directors while overlooking the hands, minds, and cultures that build the work. Initial House challenges this model by centering authorship, credit, and visibility—particularly for designers of color, with a deliberate emphasis on Black women across the global diaspora.

More than a fashion house, Initial House is a community. A space where designers are acknowledged, protected, and celebrated for their contributions. Every design carries identity. Every collaboration carries intention. Every creator is seen.

Driven by leadership, integrity, and a commitment to collective success, Initial House exists to reshape how fashion is built—transforming exploitation into equity, and visibility into legacy.